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Mounting vs Backing - What's the difference?

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Mounting is a related term of backing.


As adjectives the difference between mounting and backing

is that mounting is that continues to mount; steadily accumulating while backing is (music) that which provides support for the main performer.

As verbs the difference between mounting and backing

is that mounting is while backing is .

As nouns the difference between mounting and backing

is that mounting is something mounted; an attachment while backing is support, especially financial.

mounting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that continues to mount; steadily accumulating.
    • mounting debts

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something mounted; an attachment.
  • The act of one who mounts.
  • * 1834 , John Dunmore Lang, An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales
    • The stage we had now commenced was eighteen miles in length; but the frequent mountings and dismountings, to climb or to descend the rocky sides of the mountains, made it appear much longer.

    backing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Support, especially financial.
    • It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.
  • A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
    • The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
  • (music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) That which provides support for the main performer

    • Verb

    (head)